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Sun Jan 21st, 2007 | edwards.af.mil

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- YAL-1A, a modified Boeing 747-400F known as the Airborne Laser, made its return journey to the Air Force Flight Test Center in December after undergoing modifications at Boeing's facilities in Wichita, Kan.
Posted on:
Sun Jan 21st, 2007 | seattletimes.nwsource.com

WASHINGTON -- Defense contractor Northrop Grumman is not expected to bid on an estimated $100 billion contract for Air Force refueling planes, potentially paving the way for Boeing to walk away with the deal, a source familiar with the matter said.